Can an update of a much-loved 20-year-old film succeed with none of the original cast, creative team, or even characters involved?Fargoshowed that it can. But that doesn’t meanGet Shortynecessarily will. EPIX has no record of producing a breakout original series;Get Shortyis a risky bet...
To really make viewers feel as if they’ve walked a mile in an other man’s Nikes, it was important to cast leads who would engender major cross-racial identification. Shortly after the Cannes Film Festival last year, the newly hot Travolta was at a photo shoot with Quentin Tarantino, whe...
Brick Lamp by HC Wang.“You can prop the Brick Lamp up on any of its four sides to cast a gentle glow across a wall or table. It’s not a super-bright task lamp, but instead the kind of subtle hint of light you want on your desk—all coming from a super-modern aluminum lamp ...
When Lee Daniels cast the stand-up comic and star of The Parkers in his 2009 film Precious, she had no dramatic work on her resume, making her Oscar win for her performance as abusive mother Mary all the more impressive. 8/21 David Lee/STX/Kobal/Shutterstock Kevin Hart Though the stand...